Since the last edition of the “Tale of the tape” we’ve picked up a few candidates for office in 2022. At least one of them is significant. And a couple spend too much time reading facebook memes.
Here’s the newest version of my “Tale of the Tape infographic – Spring 2021” edition:
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Bold talk re: Dusty Johnson’s 2018 campaign. The guy didn’t even when 50% of the vote. Yeah he beat his opponents “2:1” but ultimately, together, they (and the anti-establishment sentiments they campaigned on) beat Johnson. Obviously it’s a numbers game at the end of the day, but his 2018 campaign only succeeded because Krebs and Tapio split the Trump vote, so I’d hardly say he “wiped the floor” on that one.
They were running against each other in a name id contest, not against some ideological crusade. And Dusty crushed them.
You might not be a Dusty fan, but he smoked both of them in the primary, and did it again to his opponents in the fall.
I saw KELO’s cross tabs from the poll they did in 2018. Dusty was the second choice for BOTH Tapio and Shantel voters. If either of them would have gotten out of the race, Dusty’s lead would have INCREASED.
I dont think you can assume everybody who voted for Krebs would have voted for Tapio. Doubt even half would have.
I hope Tapio runs for something. Noem and Hubble are two of a kind. Hope a liberterian runs so I don’t have to leave it blank. I’d like to vote for conservatives. Like people who believe in smaller govt and less taxes. Republicans fail miserably at both.
Don’t forget Rene Meyer of Hartford running for South Dakota Governor for the Libertarians for Liberty party.
BTW whoever is handling redistricting please move VP-08 out of District 09.